Raise awareness and advocacy

Those individuals and organizations with an understanding of the benefits of providing psychosocial support for people with diabetes must play an active role in sharing their knowledge with their peers. These people with knowledge of the affective issues around the condition should collaborate to raise awareness and promote advocacy for improved psychosocial support in diabetes care.

Example of raising awareness:

Diabetes Voice special issue
A special June 2004 issue of Diabetes Voice dedicated to the DAWN Programme. Diabetes Voice is the official bulletin of the International Diabetes Federation